RP Monophthongs
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RP has 12 monophthongs. They can be subdivided into
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tense (greater muscular energy during articulation)
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lax (little muscular energy during articulation)
Since the tense monophthongs are generally longer than the lax ones, they are marked by the addition of the colon / : /.
(Click on the symbols in the chart to retrieve an audio example.)